Taipei 101 is about 508 meters (1,667 feet) tall to its architectural top, which makes it one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world but noticeably shorter than the very latest “megatall” towers like Burj Khalifa.

Quick Scoop: Where Taipei 101 Stands

  • Height of Taipei 101: about 508 m (1,667 ft), 101 floors.
  • It was the world’s tallest building from late 2004 until it was surpassed by Burj Khalifa in the late 2000s.
  • Today it is still the tallest building in Taiwan and ranks roughly around the top 10–15 tallest buildings globally, depending on which list and metric you use.

Think of it this way: Taipei 101 broke the “half‑kilometer” mark first, then a newer generation of supertalls added another 200–300 meters on top of that.

Taipei 101 vs famous skyscrapers (height)

Below is a simplified comparison of Taipei 101’s height with a few landmark towers (architectural height, not antenna):

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  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Building</th>
      <th>City / Country</th>
      <th>Height (m)</th>
      <th>Floors</th>
      <th>Relative to Taipei 101</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>Burj Khalifa</td>
      <td>Dubai, UAE</td>
      <td>≈830 m [web:1][web:9]</td>
      <td>163 [web:1]</td>
      <td>Much taller (≈320 m higher)</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Taipei 101</td>
      <td>Taipei, Taiwan</td>
      <td>≈508 m [web:3][web:5][web:7]</td>
      <td>101 [web:3][web:5]</td>
      <td>Baseline</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Petronas Towers</td>
      <td>Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia</td>
      <td>≈452 m [web:3][web:5]</td>
      <td>88</td>
      <td>Shorter (Taipei 101 is ~56 m taller)</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Willis (Sears) Tower</td>
      <td>Chicago, USA</td>
      <td>≈442 m to roof (higher with antennas) [web:3][web:6]</td>
      <td>108</td>
      <td>Occupied floors are high, but architectural height is below Taipei 101</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

How “tall” really compares

If you line them up:

  • Burj Khalifa is roughly like stacking Taipei 101 plus another 60‑story tower on top ; that’s the scale of the gap.
  • Compared to the Petronas Towers, Taipei 101 adds about 50–60 meters, which is roughly another 15–20 typical office floors’ worth of height.
  • Against older Western icons like Willis (Sears) Tower, debates sometimes focus on whether you count spires or only occupied/roof height, but by standard architectural height rules, Taipei 101 edges ahead.

So: Taipei 101 is no longer the record‑holder, but it still sits in the elite group of supertall skyscrapers, clearly towering over most “classic” tall buildings while falling short of the very newest megatall giants.

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